Brees & Payton: Saints training camp 2014

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) and head coach Sean Payton talk during Saints training camp at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia on Friday, August 1, 2014. (Michael DeMocker, Nola.com / The Times-Picayune)

(Michael DeMocker)

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees missed Saturday's scrimmage with a strained left oblique, coach Sean Payton said.

The injury was suffered during Friday morning's practice, and Brees is "day to day" as the Saints "monitor" the injury, Payton said.

After scrimmaging Saturday morning, the Saints have Sunday off and don't practice again until Monday afternoon.

Backups Luke McCown and Ryan Griffin took reps with the first team in Brees' absence.

Griffin appeared to have the better day, although Payton declined to say that the second-year player from Tulane had taken a lead in the race to be No. 2 quarterback.